England - South East • Corporate and commercial
Sherrards Solicitors LLP
Sherrards Solicitors LLP‘s team uses its ’wealth of experience‘ to advise owner managed businesses, and clients in the entertainment and hospitality sectors on franchising matters. Leigh Head and Jean-Paul Da Costa jointly head up the practice from St Albans and London respectively. Praised for his ’steely focus on getting the job done‘, Head is ’absolutely excellent‘ at advising on private equity transactions and corporate restructurings. In St Albans, Kiall Bagnell primarily assists privately owned SMEs and multi-unit franchisees on M&A issues.
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Testimonials
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‘Sherrards is excellent, we have found them accurate and attentive to our needs. They are engaging and quick to respond, and utilise the correct level of expertise.'
‘The Sherrards team are down to earth, pragmatic and focused on getting the deal done. They are professional yet approachable and I very much enjoy working with them.'
‘Kiall Bagnell is a pleasure to work with.'
'Leigh Head is an experienced, pragmatic lawyer with a steely focus on getting the job done. He is absolutely excellent.'
‘Very responsive and helpful; their advice is extremely useful. They give clear and helpful options, and help us to resolve issues quickly.’
‘The team never over complicates what they do or how they describe what they have done, keeping the whole process transparent and without mystery.’
‘The partners have a wealth of experience across a range of areas, are focused on providing practical advice, and are proactive.’
Key clients
- Winkworth Franchising Limited
- Screwfast Foundation Limited
- Cambria Automobiles plc
- Mediashare (ER Productions) Limited
- Village Underground
- One Sky Flight LLP
Work highlights
- Advising Winkworth Franchising Limited on acquisitions and disposals of franchisee sites, reviewing and updating the sales, lettings and property management franchise agreements for roll-out across the network.
- Advising Gift Universe on targeted company acquisitions as part of a wider strategic restructure of the group, and the establishment of an employee ownership trust.
- Advising ER Productions on Project Night, the acquisition of a specialist pyrotechnics company which was a strategic purchase for ER productions to complement its existing lighting and effects offering.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leigh Head, Jean Paul Da Costa